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抜き差しならぬ (ぬきさしならぬ) — sticky (situation) | Kumi Dictionary

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抜き差しならぬ

抜き差しならぬ

抜ぬき差さしならぬ

sticky (situation)

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ぬきさしならぬ

Noun, Verb

1.

sticky (situation), finding oneself trapped

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Kanji that make up this word

ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける・ぬ.かす・ぬ.かる…(4)

slip out・extract・pull out・pilfer・quote…(2)

さ.す・さ.し…(1)

distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)

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